Blue-Spotted Salamander vs Maui's paddle

Ambystoma laterale compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Blue-Spotted Salamander is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Amphibia (Amphibians)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Caudata (Caudata)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ambystomatidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Ambystoma	Elaphoglossum
Species	Ambystoma laterale	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Blue-Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-Spotted Salamander	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Blue-Spotted Salamander

The Blue-Spotted Salamander (Ambystoma laterale) is a species in the genus Ambystoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.